Iris Xe Graphics G7 96EUs vs Radeon R9 280
Find out if it is worth upgrading your current GPU setup by comparing Iris Xe Graphics G7 96EUs and Radeon R9 280. Here you can take a closer look at graphics cards specs, such as core clock speed, memory type and size, display connectors, etc. The price, overall benchmark and gaming performances are usually defining factors when it comes to choosing between Iris Xe Graphics G7 96EUs and Radeon R9 280. Make sure that the graphics card has compatible dimensions and will properly fit in your new or current computer case. Also these graphics cards may have different system power recommendations, so take that into consideration and upgrade your PSU if necessary.
Iris Xe Graphics G7 96EUs is a Laptop Graphics Card
Note: Iris Xe Graphics G7 96EUs is only used in laptop graphics. It has lower GPU clock speed compared to the desktop variant, which results in lower power consumption, but also 10-30% lower gaming performance. Check available laptop models with Iris Xe Graphics G7 96EUs here:
Main Specs
Iris Xe Graphics G7 96EUs
Radeon R9 280
Power consumption (TDP)
200 Watt
Interface
PCIe 3.0 x16
Supplementary power connectors
1 x 6-pin + 1 x 8-pin
Memory type
GDDR5
Maximum RAM amount
3 GB
Display Connectors
2x DVI, 1x HDMI, 2x mini-DisplayPort
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Iris Xe Graphics G7 96EUs is used in Laptops, and Radeon R9 280 - in Desktops.
Iris Xe Graphics G7 96EUs is build with Gen. 11 Ice Lake architecture, and Radeon R9 280 - with GCN 1.0.
Iris Xe Graphics G7 96EUs is manufactured by 10 nm process technology, and Radeon R9 280 - by 28 nm process technology.
Game benchmarks
Assassin's Creed Odyssey
Battlefield 5
Call of Duty: Warzone
Counter-Strike: Global Offensive
Cyberpunk 2077
Dota 2
Far Cry 5
Fortnite
Forza Horizon 4
Grand Theft Auto V
Metro Exodus
Minecraft
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS
Red Dead Redemption 2
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt
World of Tanks
high / 1080p
21−24
35−40
ultra / 1080p
12−14
21−24
QHD / 1440p
8−9
16−18
4K / 2160p
5−6
10−11
low / 720p
40−45
60−65
medium / 1080p
27−30
40−45
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 280 in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 60% more, than Iris Xe Graphics G7 96EUs.
high / 1080p
35−40
55−60
ultra / 1080p
30−35
45−50
QHD / 1440p
14−16
35−40
4K / 2160p
9−10
18−20
low / 720p
70−75
100−110
medium / 1080p
40−45
60−65
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 280 in Battlefield 5 is 58% more, than Iris Xe Graphics G7 96EUs.
low / 768p
50−55
50−55
QHD / 1440p
0−1
0−1
Iris Xe Graphics G7 96EUs and Radeon R9 280 have the same average FPS in Call of Duty: Warzone.
low / 768p
230−240
250−260
medium / 768p
200−210
220−230
ultra / 1080p
120−130
180−190
QHD / 1440p
100−110
110−120
4K / 2160p
55−60
70−75
high / 768p
170−180
210−220
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 280 in Counter-Strike: Global Offensive is 18% more, than Iris Xe Graphics G7 96EUs.
low / 768p
60−65
60−65
ultra / 1080p
55−60
−
medium / 1080p
55−60
55−60
Iris Xe Graphics G7 96EUs and Radeon R9 280 have the same average FPS in Cyberpunk 2077.
low / 768p
120−130
120−130
medium / 768p
110−120
110−120
ultra / 1080p
85−90
100−110
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 280 in Dota 2 is 5% more, than Iris Xe Graphics G7 96EUs.
high / 1080p
27−30
45−50
ultra / 1080p
24−27
40−45
QHD / 1440p
20−22
27−30
4K / 2160p
8−9
14−16
low / 720p
55−60
80−85
medium / 1080p
30−33
45−50
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 280 in Far Cry 5 is 53% more, than Iris Xe Graphics G7 96EUs.
high / 1080p
35−40
60−65
ultra / 1080p
27−30
45−50
QHD / 1440p
16−18
27−30
4K / 2160p
−
27−30
low / 720p
130−140
180−190
medium / 1080p
75−80
110−120
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 280 in Fortnite is 47% more, than Iris Xe Graphics G7 96EUs.
high / 1080p
35−40
60−65
ultra / 1080p
27−30
45−50
QHD / 1440p
16−18
30−35
4K / 2160p
14−16
24−27
low / 720p
75−80
100−110
medium / 1080p
40−45
65−70
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 280 in Forza Horizon 4 is 55% more, than Iris Xe Graphics G7 96EUs.
low / 768p
110−120
140−150
medium / 768p
95−100
120−130
high / 1080p
45−50
70−75
ultra / 1080p
18−20
30−35
QHD / 1440p
9−10
21−24
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 280 in Grand Theft Auto V is 38% more, than Iris Xe Graphics G7 96EUs.
high / 1080p
14−16
24−27
ultra / 1080p
10−12
20−22
QHD / 1440p
10−12
16−18
4K / 2160p
3−4
8−9
low / 720p
40−45
65−70
medium / 1080p
20−22
30−35
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 280 in Metro Exodus is 64% more, than Iris Xe Graphics G7 96EUs.
low / 768p
120−130
130−140
medium / 1080p
110−120
120−130
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 280 in Minecraft is 8% more, than Iris Xe Graphics G7 96EUs.
ultra / 1080p
14−16
14−16
low / 720p
75−80
100−110
medium / 1080p
18−20
18−20
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 280 in PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS is 24% more, than Iris Xe Graphics G7 96EUs.
high / 1080p
16−18
24−27
ultra / 1080p
10−12
16−18
QHD / 1440p
3−4
10−11
4K / 2160p
2−3
7−8
low / 720p
40−45
65−70
medium / 1080p
21−24
35−40
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 280 in Red Dead Redemption 2 is 68% more, than Iris Xe Graphics G7 96EUs.
low / 768p
80−85
130−140
medium / 768p
50−55
85−90
high / 1080p
27−30
45−50
ultra / 1080p
16−18
24−27
4K / 2160p
9−10
16−18
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 280 in The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt is 63% more, than Iris Xe Graphics G7 96EUs.
low / 768p
90−95
90−95
medium / 768p
60−65
60−65
ultra / 1080p
40−45
50−55
high / 768p
55−60
60−65
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 280 in World of Tanks is 6% more, than Iris Xe Graphics G7 96EUs.
Full Specs
Iris Xe Graphics G7 96EUs
Radeon R9 280
Architecture
Gen. 11 Ice Lake
GCN 1.0
Code name
Tiger Lake Xe
Tahiti
Type
Laptop
Desktop
Release date
15 August 2020
4 March 2014
Pipelines
96
1792
Core clock speed
400 MHz
Boost Clock
1350 MHz
933 MHz
Transistor count
4,313 million
Manufacturing process technology
10 nm
28 nm
Texture fill rate
104.5
Floating-point performance
3,344 gflops
Length
275 mm
Memory bus width
384 Bit
Memory clock speed
1250 MHz
Memory bandwidth
240 GB/s
Shared memory
+
DirectX
DirectX 12_1
Shader Model
5.1
OpenGL
4.6
OpenCL
1.2
Vulkan
+
FreeSync
+
Bus support
PCIe 3.0
HDMI
+
Bitcoin / BTC (SHA256)
408 Mh/s
Eyefinity
+
HD3D
+
TrueAudio
+
Design
reference
CrossFire
+
DDMA audio
+
Ethereum / ETH (DaggerHashimoto)
21.5 Mh/s
Quick Sync
+
LiquidVR
+
TressFX
+
UVD
+
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